La Maison de Quartier de Fabreville

What La Maison de Quartier de Fabreville does

La Maison de Quartier de Fabreville (MQF) is a non-profit community organization (a "Maison de Quartier") based in the Fabreville neighborhood of Laval, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1982 and currently led by General Director Miriam Morin, it operates as a neighborhood hub delivering free social services to local residents across four program areas: a Food Sector (food security and distribution), Family Services, Early Childhood services for children ages 0-5, and Youth services through the "Espace Ados" program serving ages 12-17 (including Aire Ouverte and YAPP offerings delivered in partnership with CISSS Laval). The organization employs 7 staff and operates from a single physical site.

The business model is grant- and donation-funded with no fee-for-service revenue: all programs are provided free of charge to community members, and the operating budget is assembled from institutional funders including Centraide (United Way), Desjardins, the Public Health Agency of Canada, CISSS Laval (the regional health authority), and Moisson Laval (food bank partner). Donations are accepted via Zeffy, a zero-fee donation platform, alongside Stripe on the website.

The technology footprint is minimal and entirely non-proprietary: a WordPress website with WooCommerce integration, Google Analytics for traffic measurement, Stripe for payment processing, and Zeffy for donation capture. There is no proprietary software, platform, or data product; technology functions purely as fundraising and communications infrastructure rather than as a service-delivery or competitive differentiator.

Name

La Maison de Quartier de Fabreville

Legal name

La Maison de Quartier de Fabreville

Website

https://mqfabreville.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

La Maison de Quartier de Fabreville is a non-profit neighborhood community center in Laval, Quebec, founded in 1982, providing free food security, family, early childhood, and youth services to Fabreville residents through grant and donation funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Food Services (624210), Child Care Services (6244), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB), Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Family support programs
• Youth development services
• Food security programs
• Early childhood programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Laval

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Maison de Quartier de Fabreville is a non-profit community center in Laval, Quebec that provides free in-person programs across four core sectors: Food Sector (collective kitchens and food literacy for low-income families), Family Services (parenting skills and parent-child enrichment), Early Childhood Development (ages 0-5), and Youth Space (Espace Ados, ages 12-17), plus senior engagement activities. All programs are delivered free of charge at its single physical location, supported by donations, government grants, and community partnerships.

Product overview

La Maison de Quartier de Fabreville is a community center offering a unified set of community development services organized around five core areas: the Food Sector (collective cooking and food support), Family Services (parenting programs), Early Childhood Development (0-5 years), and Youth Services (Espace Ados for ages 12-17). These services are provided through structured programs including collective kitchens, parenting workshops, creative activities, and social development initiatives. The organization operates from a single physical location and does not offer a technology product or software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secteur Alimentaire (Food Sector)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centre de bénévolat et Moisson LavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA key operational partner that supports food security programming. Moisson Laval provides food bank services, while Centre de bénévolat de Laval supplies volunteer resources, both supporting the organization's food sector mission.
• Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de Laval (CISSS de Laval)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional health and social services institution is a partner in integrated service delivery. MQF collaborates with CISSS de Laval on programs including Aire Ouverte (youth services) and YAPP parenting support.
• Bibliothèque de LavalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on cultural outings for youth and families, including library visits integrated into programming for children and adolescents.
• Hôpital Cité de la santé de LavalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaval's main hospital is a listed community partner, likely collaborating on health and social service referrals and programming.
• Fédération québécoise des organismes communautaires Famille (FQOCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMQF is a member of this provincial federation of family community organizations, providing networking, advocacy, and resource-sharing at the provincial level.
• Corporation du développement communautaire de Laval (CDC Laval)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMQF is a member of CDC Laval, a local umbrella organization for community groups in Laval that provides coordination, resources, and collective advocacy.
• Various Laval schools and educational institutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchools including École Poly-Jeunesse, École Curé-Antoine-Labelle, École secondaire Internationale de Laval, École Paul-Émile-Dufresne, Collège Laval, Cégep du Vieux-Montréal, Cégep Montmorency, Cégep de Saint-Jérôme, and Université de Montréal are listed as partners, collaborating on youth programming, internships, and educational activities.
• Regroupement des cuisines collectives du Québec (RCCQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMQF is affiliated with this provincial body for collective kitchens, providing best practices, resources, and network support for the organization's food sector programming.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• YMCA du Québec: Large multi-site Quebec nonprofit running community centres, youth programs, early childhood, family services, and food programs across the province. Operates a much broader portfolio than MQF but competes for the same Centraide/government funding and the same community-services families in Laval.

Others

• Centraide du Grand Montréal: United Way affiliate and MQF's own funder, but operationally Centraide funds and coordinates a network of community organizations like MQF. Highly comparable as a funder/operator of community-services delivery in Greater Montreal.
• Fédération québécoise des organismes communautaires Famille (FQOCF): Provincial federation of family community organizations of which MQF is a member. Directly comparable as the umbrella for family-services community organizations across Quebec.
• Corporation de développement communautaire de Laval (CDC Laval):

Direct peers

• Association des haltes-garderies communautaires du Québec (AHGCQ): Quebec association of community drop-in daycare centres, listed as MQF's partner. Directly comparable on early-childhood / community daycare programming that is one of MQF's core verticals.
• Regroupement des cuisines collectives du Québec (RCCQ): Provincial network of collective kitchens, of which MQF is a member. Directly comparable on the food-sector/collective-kitchen programming that is one of MQF's core verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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